New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-28
FOLLOWING THE SAVIOUR.
WHAT 1T MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN.

WHAT 1T MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN.
HOW THE DISCIPLE MAY LIKE THE MASTER.
In the Brick Presbyterian Church yesterday morning
the Rev. Dr. II. j. Van Dyke, jr, preached on Foilow-
ing Christ" His text "Whosoever will come aiter
Me- let him deny himself and take up his cross ana ioo"
Me-" In his sermon he said "Ths Is what 1t means 70
be Christian Not to invent little system OF self
denals which are often foolish and, may be- altogether
selfish to out little CROSS ioi
ourselves ANA 1t much FOR ornament IA ior scr
fce but to from self altogether as snip must
lift her anchor before she move with the udes; 10
take ND the burden He appoints for u.s. sure that
can neither be unnecessary useless and to go AFTER
Him wherever He may lead us. We must follow HIN In
thought submitting minds to His instruction ana ne
heving Him implicitly. We must follow Him In leeis'
learning to sympahize with Him in all the desires and
purposes which He revealed i'll His ministry OF ioNe VIC
follow Him in action trying to live as We thhR nc
woud live IL He were earth and in our place To-Day
"Ihere are three things which often make thls ioo"
ing of Christ unreal and Impossible IN onr
life First tendency TO lose HIS humanity III ne
divinity We need remember that lie laid ASIDE MS
glory and became bone OF our Done ana neSn y,
o fasb subject to all our weaknesses and sorrows ana
temptations lie near to u.s. ana became one "i'i
us in order that might be possible LOT us 10 oo" "
His steps The second difficulty is the false ana ono
sided view which often take OF His character lherc
Is fashion of speaking about Him as If lie were weak
and sentimental enthusiast, incapable of any strong
emotion except indiscrimnate love, and moved
only BY compassion-a character impossible aid'
to speak frankly. altogether inadinraole But leu us
learn to think of Christ He really in all the many
sided completeness of His manhood. aud we shall ieei
that His perfection may be initiated, though II never
can be equalled.
1.-THE third difficulty lies in the great change winch mas
taken place the outward condition OF lie since he
dwelt on earth But after all this change is only outward
Human life is everywhere the same at heart and we
h,.pl nd
familiarity the texture of the thirty years that Jesus
snent in Palestine kind word is good in Eng
lsh rs in Aramaic To help sick man in tenement
house is as true work of God to heal demoniac in
1alilee To be obeden and faithful in the relations OF
homes to be dgent and earnest in the abors Of life TO
be foryng enemies and loyal to friends to speak ara
act truth to be gentle 10 the weak and suffering To he
sincere forget SELF to love Godthat Is what means
saw WITH truth that He our ourselves
10 for this life and the otherwhch Is nor another
but the samc,-or we shall still be following HIN
DELIvERANCE FROM THE BODY OF DEATH.
The Rev B. b. Tyler, in the Church of Disciples
preached from the text: 80. wretched Man that Am
Who shall Deliver Me from the Body OF this Dca'h
lie said in part:
"Ths is the exclamation OF an earnest and deeply
conscientious Christian Sin tormented him. The
good that he would he did not and tine evil that he would
not that he did. Sin to him as a lOathsomc and
putrid carcass which he was bound Virgil in the ac
connt which he gives the yrant Mczentas refers TO
something similar when he says
..what tongue can such b1rbartes record.
Or count the saughters of his ruthless sword,
'Twasnot enough the good The su ,h a Sle"
These. limb 10 limb and face to face he joined
on SRot WITH the Wetcnos lay
And n the loath'd embraces, diea away.
"How TO obtain releases from the body OF sin was
,be question The gospel power to deliver from
bondage TO Sin How does the gospel make men holy
bnt little by little Not without will Of the creature
for the Scripture saith whatsoever VIII Not without
human agency, for the remedy for sin has been com
mitted to men Men commanded TO preach the Clos
pei to the whole creation that the boSted may oeC"c
ing men, in their outward lives TO walk according 10
& NOT b Sy make men holy by enconragns them
to simply leave off evil habits ms would be. not non
tive not positive Nor gospel make men holy by
offering pardon Internationally This wonid encourage
THE gospel makes men holy by generating new love-
and new life Gospel nse on LEWIS se enndo o
let the wicked iorsakc his way and the unrigheols
man his thoughts and let him return unto the lord
and he will have mercy upon him and to our God fer be
will abundantly pardon Inc go pei nakes lnei noy ~
,locinc unheard OF value on man as man in
Inc light of the gospel man Is OF inesnable worth;
study sinful shining man Broader %lfM ana an G er estimate
Of life also i'll the gospel than yon can ma III any
in heart ana in life the who alone was holy ani harm
less ard undefled. do not speak OF the odwhrl pn'
ONLY OF the manwaid side OF the lie ana deah OF Jesus
ALMOST A CENTURY OF METHODTsM.
In October of 1889 the Forsyth Methodist Episcopal
Church was founded. 1t then in circuit with the
John street Church. Yesterday 1t celebrated It's hety
seventh anniversary There debt OF almost SOTO
oversbadowing the church. which has been wiped out
aud the present pastor the Rev. j. A. Koche is able to
present clear account TO the Conference next month
In the morning they enjoyed good dihloned love
teast folIowed by the usual reunion The morning SER
mon by the presiding elner, the rev d. ~ @
In the afternoon tue sunday-sch hed Ions
Ats o'clock there reunion OF former pastors ana
members. addressed by Bowles ColSa,t ,n VII az
and the Rev. Mr. Adams. These meetings were "eIi at
attended. -. ,, r,o,. I,r Iol,,
Hall, OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. nc
how To uroy o
pray Tor But this prayer OF Christ teaches us moro h
what for or how G ne as pok EeG O ss1 MANI
ner that lie be Obeyed He could no' nc en-
He is still King eeo me- NE w Of TSh and leads US in IT,
His enemies often silenced Never man slahe as
par Of His sacrice We know with what harshness lie
was eatcd-how lie died lie ever liyeth to make S ill.,
his voice interceding for us bet He does ilte; ,,n
philosophical truths and moral truths But mol any oi
these are meant by truth OF Christ II Is revealed
which they we're intended The telescope IS ed or TIC
eye Man has fitness and adaptation 10 III nc uT Tg ,o
are to be brought together Gods truth often LOOKS
complicated but II has TO 40 % M look
OF The Bible is one Of the proofs of its DIVINITY wt
s,nSies iiicments etc., OF the Bible. Because love
Tim. Try TO His willha saac,ilG@qn The
oogy and dogma statements of Gods truth lnenueu
10 make us better For nearly century congress-
oa has ru eee o COD re- men We do rot how
take care OF ourselves We must go 10 Goa anu Eet
stony hearts made We must ne rcScucu iio"
sl,rist bourht me- saved want 10 serve MN Inns
/. sanctiication sanctcation comes Dy tle word IS
!, yor h.ht 10 read It'll TO IL i'll the churchf Can
Won say NV home is No. - Blankst my chulch Is
church and the Rev - IS my lnisoft are you mar
inc the hest use OF sanctifcaOn Have y0n done more
bstian work this year than lasl II you have NOT nae
any progress you know where the iaut -. =. Is mo
Gr nor thrsts nor the spirits, nor the Words Inch
whose is 1t u
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